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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n No gift articles left<\/p>\n You’ve used all of your gift articles. 3 more will become available on the 1st of every month.<\/p>\n Close<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n When Isaac Quaynor attended his first spring racing carnival back in 2023, what he wore was of little consequence.<\/p>\n \u201cI was a bit of a deer in the headlights,\u201d the Collingwood player and G.H. Mumm ambassador admits. \u201cI was just happy to be here, so I didn\u2019t really pay attention to what people were wearing.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s a far cry from his approach to Derby Day 2026, for which Quaynor worked with his stylist Simon Finnegan and Australian tailor Oscar Hunt to design a custom-made pinstripe suit that suggests more spritzer than simpleton.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I started working with him he wore a lot of streetwear and colour. We still do that now but we lean a lot more towards men\u2019s tailoring and focus on the silhouette,\u201d Finnegan explains.<\/p>\n Quaynor is leading the new wave of young men approaching their race-day outfits with careful intent and experimental enthusiasm.<\/p>\n Related Article \u201cIt\u2019s a reflection on men taking more risks now but also brands are giving men more options,\u201d says stylist Donny Galella.<\/p>\n \u201cSuiting used to be very black, white, grey, beige \u2013 you know, the same colours \u2013 so it\u2019s great to see now a plethora of all these fun colours that guys can wear, and fun suit styles: the oversized \u201990s jackets, wide-leg pants, double-breasted jackets. Guys have more options and have more fun.\u201d<\/p>\n Frankie Foster says he\u2019s lost count of how many ties he has. The 30-year-old former Love Island UK contestant-turned-racing commentator and presenter found himself accumulating the accessory at a rapid pace once he became a race-day regular, leaning on the tie as a cost-effective way to update his look without needing a new suit.<\/p>\n \u201cI was going racing all the time and I don\u2019t have 20 suits in my wardrobe \u2013 but I can have 20 ties,\u201d Foster says.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd with a different shirt, tie, pocket square, hat \u2013 whatever it is \u2013 you can wear the same suit as many ways as you want.\u201d<\/p>\n Foster became such an aficionado that in 2022 he launched his own label, Franc James, specialising in 100 per cent silk ties, hand-stitched and printed in England.<\/p>\n \u201cI once calculated the value of all of them, and that\u2019s probably when I decided: let\u2019s stop buying them and let\u2019s start making them.\u201d<\/p>\n Related Article Asked what advice they\u2019d give men keen to make their mark this Derby Day, Quaynor and Foster echo similar sentiments: get a suit that fits properly, and stay sharp.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you want to get with the times, go for a baggier pant and stay away from anything tight,\u201d advises Quaynor, who says he\u2019s taken to trawling Pinterest when he needs a spark of style genius.<\/p>\n Foster offers dually sage wisdom: \u201cThe most frequent mistake happens after you\u2019ve had a few drinks and your tie starts to loosen,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n \u201cIt looks a bit scruffy. Readjust it, make sure it\u2019s fastened tight to the collar of your shirt, give a little pinch to make a dimple and you\u2019re good to go.\u201d<\/p>\n Make the most of your health, relationships, fitness and nutrition with our Live Well newsletter. Get it in your inbox<\/a> every Monday.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n![\"Hannah](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793377529_365_8863b3a3709f49b434bfd392690e1e74112d0be5.jpeg\")
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Frankie Foster launched his own label, Franc James, specialising in 100 per cent silk ties. Eddie Jim<\/p>\n![\"Olivia](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793377534_561_27661cc1532103674370125050c1b8dcf6e04c35.jpeg\")
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